If Ruelas could have taken more (don't get me wrong he took loads, so well done to him) but if he could have, this could have been a cmplete and utter classic... It was defo heading that way
ive just ordered all gattis fights on dvd.the man was boxing!!!wat the hell was his head made off.that man is courage personified! a hero!!!!r.i.p champ
WOW Gatti is unbelievable. even if you don't like boxing you can watch one of his fights and be entertained. He is the closest thing I have ever seen to a real life Rocky Balboa.
people who paid to go and see his fights should be charged double lol because he gives value for money and then some!
I love Larry's high pitched giggle at 4:00. Arturo made him cream in his pants so many times during his ridiculous career!! RIP CHAMP!!! MTL misses you!!
He's a special fighter because he could take a punch and didnt give a fuck if he got hurt, he just keeps throwin bombs. Gatti was a modern day gladiator
@betamachine I dont disagree that Mayweather is a good, good boxer, and very smart in the ring. A bettter boxer than Gatti for sure. Gatti was in far too many wars before him and Floyd fought. Mayweather has never been in a war because he fights so carefully. A ring general like few others Ive seen. If you could put Gattis heart in his body he would fight some better fighters before they get washed up. Gatti might have stoped him if they fought three or four years sooner.
@EqualWhites Yeah, we definitely didn't see the best of Gatti against Mayweather. What I'm saying is, Mayweather has the skill set to not get in the type of wars Gatti did. Gatti didn't have the same tools as Mayweather, so a lot more of his success was dependent on his ability to absorb damage and continue fighting. Mayweather has faced adversity at times in the ring and he responds well, showing he does have heart. There has always been a place for the polished boxer and the gritty brawler.
@betamachine Very good points Sir. I would have liked to see them box a few years earlier. Thats Mayweathers M.O. though. Gatti did have just as much skill, speed, head movement as Floyed at one time. Gatti was a harder puncher. He just had that warrior spirit, whereas Mayweather has a calm, carefull, slick style. A boxers boxer. I think Gatti could have been like that, but he was a warrior who boxed for the fans. Floyd is a boxer who boxes for the money. He lost the first Castillo fight too.
@wxc85 Yes, and actually a combination of Hatton's speed, clinching, and rabbit punching would beat Gatti, and maybe even get a UD. You never know tho, cuz Hatton has limits, and sometimes Gatti does the impossible Gatti was more than a flashy throwback fighter. He had much more heart than Hatton, but Hatton does have the physical advantages. Gatti v Tszyu now that would be legendary. Fkin Mayweather ruined the WW division back then.
@littleprettyplp you don't believe Gatti had more heart? cmon 8/10 times Gatti won he was coming back from being down on the scorecards, cut, or dropped. The man had heart Hatton has no idea about. Gatti never liked sloppy fighter's tho. If he beat Baldomir he said he was going to go after Cotto next. He probably didn't want to deal with 24/7 clinching, rabbit punching which would probably lead to a lame victory for Hatton. He said he didn't want to fight Hatton, but never said why.
Lotta good memories, his fights were the best I ever seen, he may not have been the best of all time, but nobody had the heart he had, I have been watching him from 1997 until he retired! Today is a sad day for me! Thanks for all the inspiration my friend.
flamingpeacock; if I may respectfully say so, I think that theory of Ruelas not being aggressiveness is a little simplistic; he wouldn't have hurt Gatti so much if he hadn't gone after him so fervently and landed so many hard, effective shots. I think he may have run a little low on steam after his onslaught which hurt Gatti. Just my opinion from watching this vid mind.
as much as i love gatti, part of the reason he won is that ruelas lost his killer instinct after jimmy garcia died. when he had gatti on the ropes in the 4th, he should have finished him, but he didn't have the aggression anymore.
no man he wouldnt 3 reason ONE- he was tired. TWo- there wasnt enought time left. 3- gatti is tough he was able to move away from the ropes look at it again man
@DoctorMontalban I love boxing, and I love MMA. MMA is a real sport. It encompasses every single aspect of fighting. MMA is exciting. What sn't exciting, is watching 2 guys dance around a ring because they don't want to trade, and that's exactly what boxing has become, at the top level. Oh, and the best boxers rarely fight each other anymore.
You're not intelligent enough to understand MMA. That's not my fault. The only nonsense here is coming from you.
@TheLagunaSunrise Dancing around...yeah, that would be your weak cop-out of a comeback. I love when you Affliction wearing mongoloids tout your intelligence. That's the most entertaining thing that comes out of that world.
@DoctorMontalban I don't own a single Affliction t-shirt. MY weak cop-out? You're the one who came back with "go watch dudes hug each other on the ground". Very original. You must be proud. You stuck your chest out when you typed that, didn't you? lol
You didn't even respond to my post. All you could do is focus on the 'dancing around' comment. Clearly your pea-brain couldn't grasp the rest of my post. You see 2 guys wrestling & you automatically say 'erggghhh that's gay'. How mature. lol
@TheLagunaSunrise Is that what a "I know you are, but what am I?" comeback is meant to represent??? Wow...you are a satirical genius. Say lol again....it makes you sound smart.
@TheLagunaSunrise Congrats....you're a complete jackass. You win that contest, no question about it...happy now? I'm guessing not, since I'll invariably get one more pre-pubescent rant.
@TheLagunaSunrise You must be fun to hang out with. Ok, since you're the proverbial toilet that won't flush, I DARE you not to respond. I bet a million internet dollars (which your unparalleled wit would point out DOES NOT exist....see, irony) that you can't resist responding to this very post. I dare you...."lol"...I double dare you. I challenge your manhood right now....you CANNOT resist replying to this. I know it...go ahead...type monkey, type. I want you to paypal me my $1M net bucks now!
@TheLagunaSunrise Guess I do have to point it out....it was a fictitious bet and I don't actually think you have unparalleled wit, so...ah forget it. I meant to say YOU win.
@TheLagunaSunrise Holy shit....really? The master of satire still doesn't get that it was all a joke. Wow. Myopic, indeed. You can't seriously be this dense.....it was a fucking joke....meant to point out that you can't resist replying...yet you did....therefore, oh fuck, forget it. You truly are too dumb to engage. I'll show you what restraint looks like by quitting right now, you imbecile; which you'll still somehow misinterpret. Un-fucking-real.
@DoctorMontalban I can't resist replying? It takes 2 to tango, dummy. LOL! And yet it was you who said my replies were "boring"... which AGAIN leads me back to your IRONY. LOL!
КРАСАВА АРТУРО))))
fanat186 2 weeks ago
If Ruelas could have taken more (don't get me wrong he took loads, so well done to him) but if he could have, this could have been a cmplete and utter classic... It was defo heading that way
Prestige29 3 weeks ago
only two fighters had more heart than gatti , they were andrew golota and zab judah.... lol just joking
nzauckpat20 3 weeks ago
Arturo Gatti = warrior
Excecutioner147 2 months ago
gatti is the toughest cunt ive ever seen hands down
cant articulate it better
johnosandra 6 months ago
this is why i love boxing heart
johnosandra 6 months ago
Эт пиздец... Красссавец!!! Респект.
MrGhook 7 months ago
Gatti at 00:09 is crazy. He was OUT.
FSMNoodlyAppendage 9 months ago
idk about that stop....IMO...not good...
mikedjmix 9 months ago
Gatti vs Ward better than Rocky vs Apollo LOL
arelaten 10 months ago 3
"Can you believe Arturo Gatti?!" Yes, Larry Merchant, I sure can.
Sampson678 10 months ago 2
@Sampson678 gatti the toughest to ever step in a ring in any weight class...a pure warrior
renduke 7 months ago
ROFL 3:42 Gatti said "SIT DOWN"
MrKushez 1 year ago
Gatti was from Quebec, much love to him...
mattsnow81 1 year ago
how can u dislike this??????????
cnceddie 1 year ago
@cnceddie LOL, 3 persons don't like boxing it seems! :)
mattsnow81 1 year ago
i like the comment by Merchant about Ruelas being more able to handle the punshment...
Eddieshack67 1 year ago
1997 ring magazine knockout of the year!
cy2tec 1 year ago
great fight
MilitaryMind4409 1 year ago
Tony Merchant is an idiot, i just hate the guy
hockeyjaw 1 year ago
@hockeyjaw Larry maybe?
thelordmemnoch 1 year ago
ive just ordered all gattis fights on dvd.the man was boxing!!!wat the hell was his head made off.that man is courage personified! a hero!!!!r.i.p champ
theboxingboy1 1 year ago
WOW Gatti is unbelievable. even if you don't like boxing you can watch one of his fights and be entertained. He is the closest thing I have ever seen to a real life Rocky Balboa.
people who paid to go and see his fights should be charged double lol because he gives value for money and then some!
Hope111ification 1 year ago
@Hope111ification no. Rocky Balboa is the closest thing ive seen to Arturo Gatti
wukillah92 1 year ago
I love Larry's high pitched giggle at 4:00. Arturo made him cream in his pants so many times during his ridiculous career!! RIP CHAMP!!! MTL misses you!!
mfergy514 1 year ago
He's a special fighter because he could take a punch and didnt give a fuck if he got hurt, he just keeps throwin bombs. Gatti was a modern day gladiator
bennyfifty 1 year ago
THUNDER GATTI A TRUE WARRIOR..
martillo73 1 year ago
Arturo Gatti is maybe the bravest man to put gloves on. If Fraud Mayweather Jr. had half his heart boxing fans would be in for a treat.
EqualWhites 1 year ago
@EqualWhites Not to take away from Gatti, a serious badass, but Mayweather showed why he is on another level when he and Gatti fought.
betamachine 1 year ago
@betamachine I dont disagree that Mayweather is a good, good boxer, and very smart in the ring. A bettter boxer than Gatti for sure. Gatti was in far too many wars before him and Floyd fought. Mayweather has never been in a war because he fights so carefully. A ring general like few others Ive seen. If you could put Gattis heart in his body he would fight some better fighters before they get washed up. Gatti might have stoped him if they fought three or four years sooner.
EqualWhites 1 year ago
@EqualWhites Yeah, we definitely didn't see the best of Gatti against Mayweather. What I'm saying is, Mayweather has the skill set to not get in the type of wars Gatti did. Gatti didn't have the same tools as Mayweather, so a lot more of his success was dependent on his ability to absorb damage and continue fighting. Mayweather has faced adversity at times in the ring and he responds well, showing he does have heart. There has always been a place for the polished boxer and the gritty brawler.
betamachine 1 year ago
@betamachine Very good points Sir. I would have liked to see them box a few years earlier. Thats Mayweathers M.O. though. Gatti did have just as much skill, speed, head movement as Floyed at one time. Gatti was a harder puncher. He just had that warrior spirit, whereas Mayweather has a calm, carefull, slick style. A boxers boxer. I think Gatti could have been like that, but he was a warrior who boxed for the fans. Floyd is a boxer who boxes for the money. He lost the first Castillo fight too.
EqualWhites 1 year ago
Rest in peace Gatti the greatest and biggest heart of boxing. What a warrior!!! Never sourender.
joevald32 2 years ago
Gatti was one of the most courageous fighters there ever was!
condev89 2 years ago 3
That was a great fight!!!, I scored 39-38 4 gatti at the end of 4.Gatti was a great fighter.
dwcsl 2 years ago 4
Think gatti was a much more CORRECT puncher than Hatton. but Ricky body shots might have got to him. Possibly..
littleprettyplp 2 years ago
Prime v Prime, Gatti would spank Hatton like an out of line 2 year old.
FloweySkillz 2 years ago 5
@FloweySkillz I think Hatton is way too fast for Gatti. Still would be a great fight
wxc85 1 year ago
@wxc85 Yes, and actually a combination of Hatton's speed, clinching, and rabbit punching would beat Gatti, and maybe even get a UD. You never know tho, cuz Hatton has limits, and sometimes Gatti does the impossible Gatti was more than a flashy throwback fighter. He had much more heart than Hatton, but Hatton does have the physical advantages. Gatti v Tszyu now that would be legendary. Fkin Mayweather ruined the WW division back then.
FloweySkillz 1 year ago
@FloweySkillz HA!! Like it.. Dont believe it but....
littleprettyplp 1 year ago
@littleprettyplp you don't believe Gatti had more heart? cmon 8/10 times Gatti won he was coming back from being down on the scorecards, cut, or dropped. The man had heart Hatton has no idea about. Gatti never liked sloppy fighter's tho. If he beat Baldomir he said he was going to go after Cotto next. He probably didn't want to deal with 24/7 clinching, rabbit punching which would probably lead to a lame victory for Hatton. He said he didn't want to fight Hatton, but never said why.
FloweySkillz 1 year ago
@FloweySkillz ha!
littleprettyplp 1 year ago
gatti vs. hatton would have been great
cdmaelstrom 2 years ago 6
That was on until Baldomir beat him
sergelapelle 2 years ago
lol ''You can't hurt me, i'm gonna' hit you back''
holeymoley1 2 years ago 21
I love how Jim screams "WHAT A BATTLE" (0:36) and Roy laughs cuz the fight is so cool.
SoJuDaMaN 2 years ago 4
Gatti was the greatest story teller ever!!!!!!!! A ll of his fights had something to say
war1671 2 years ago 14
Surely one of the greatest fights in Boxing history. The bravery of both men. Thank you for posting it.
ballastico 2 years ago 7
One of the most entertaining fighters ever, win or lose.....
CrashLanden 2 years ago 7
I remember watching this fight in the wee small hours waiting for the main event, possibly Lennox Lewis.
My favourite fight of all time, unbelievable stuff. Only time I've ever seen a KO punch literally lift the guy off his feet.
Gatti was a legend. RIP.
50scarrow 2 years ago 3
You remember right. This fight was on the Lewis-Golota card.
SatNamTree 2 years ago
he is somewhere above us...there are no more worries,no more pain and fights...i believe he's ok. but i can't believe he's gone...why...
AbdulashkaKZ 2 years ago 3
It's ashame we never got to see Gatti/Tszyu or Gatti/Hatton at 140 pounds... What fights those would have been...
TGUNZ562 2 years ago
Forever a Champion in every sense of the word.
Rest in Peace Arturo
Taffykill 2 years ago
wow.. amazing .. what heart in gatti.. rip
Doobz519 2 years ago 4
gatti always got your moneys worth. not like pac. wtf 50$ for 2 rounds. fuck that..
RobeeBarrera 2 years ago
umm...to be fair to pac, I'm sure that if Gatti could knock out Hatton in 2 rounds, he would do it too.
trulucks 2 years ago
Arturo Gatti forever.
R.I.P.
gonzao24 2 years ago 2
Not only was Arturo a true warrior in his own right, I think he brought out the same in his opponents and made them fight their very best.
What a fighter!!
RIP
biojockey 2 years ago 5
The personification of a blood and guts warrior. You will be sorely missed Champ.
pageyisgod68 2 years ago 4
legendary hero
renotavella 2 years ago 3
How many have the guts to fight like Gatti? Warrior. Heart. Champion.
Rest in Peace, Gatti. Thank you for the memories and inspiration.
bouncedrealitycheck 2 years ago 5
R.I.P. Arturo, my favourite boxer
IanZG1 2 years ago 5
Lotta good memories, his fights were the best I ever seen, he may not have been the best of all time, but nobody had the heart he had, I have been watching him from 1997 until he retired! Today is a sad day for me! Thanks for all the inspiration my friend.
PacatoSaturn 2 years ago 2
PacatoSaturn you said it right.
clocprior 2 years ago
amen viva gatti
westcb69 2 years ago 2
VIVA ITALIA, VIVA GATTI!!!!
Portis1Luv 2 years ago
He'll never go down as an all-time great boxer, but as far as warriors go, he might have been the best we've ever seen.
RIP, Arturo. Thank you for giving so much of yourself.
openhead 2 years ago
RIP Thunder, they don't make them like you anymore
Calind8121 2 years ago 2
Gatti has poor defense. no head movement at all. But hes always a warrior. I wish he beat Gomez ass in a rematch.
santanaincubus 2 years ago
he retired stupit
BoxerBoyMartin 2 years ago
Is that Roy Jones Talking?
BTW Great Fight, Gatti is one of my favs.
Magnum49r 2 years ago
no its roy jones jr...lol...no shit dude he use to be a commentater.
BoxerBoyMartin 2 years ago
flamingpeacock; if I may respectfully say so, I think that theory of Ruelas not being aggressiveness is a little simplistic; he wouldn't have hurt Gatti so much if he hadn't gone after him so fervently and landed so many hard, effective shots. I think he may have run a little low on steam after his onslaught which hurt Gatti. Just my opinion from watching this vid mind.
AlbertoMazzola 2 years ago
as much as i love gatti, part of the reason he won is that ruelas lost his killer instinct after jimmy garcia died. when he had gatti on the ropes in the 4th, he should have finished him, but he didn't have the aggression anymore.
still, it was a kickass fight
flamingpeacock26 2 years ago
no man he wouldnt 3 reason ONE- he was tired. TWo- there wasnt enought time left. 3- gatti is tough he was able to move away from the ropes look at it again man
theladysmanbby 2 years ago
Well that didn't happen did it? Gatti clearly hits fucking hard. So he knocks the hell out of gabe.
jakeenbake 2 years ago
unfortunately, no. gatti got destroyed.
flamingpeacock26 2 years ago
gatti is terrific...
cvrats13 3 years ago 4
wow what a warrior
clockers678t 3 years ago
Too bad it didn't last a couple more rounds, but what a fight and knockout !!!
Cuajinice 3 years ago
gatti vs corrales should of happened....that would of been a hell of a fight....maybe fight of the year
cassius214 3 years ago
PROBABLY "FIGHT OF THE YEAR" ONCE AGAIN!!!
ARTURO and DIEGO are P4P HUGE BALLS!!
RIP CHICO!
rBAGGIOshow 3 years ago 4
gatti IS th NOBLE ART.
a real life hero.
heart,pride,valour,he doesn't miss anything.
the best ever.
a guy to look up to.
italy loves you arturo!
ZaBuZaMoMoChi86 3 years ago 3
i thought he was canadian? lol
Wozero22 2 years ago
Gatti was born in Italy but moved to Montreal when he was very young. He is a Canadian citizen. He's lived in New Jersey since he was 19.
sportsfan46 2 years ago
wow...more excitement in one gatti fight then in all 97 ufc's put together.
DoctorMontalban 3 years ago 32
are you italian?(u know montalbano...xD)
ZaBuZaMoMoChi86 2 years ago
@DoctorMontalban i know right
xxmcneilxx 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban oh look... another pathetic bitter boxing fan. lolzzz
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Go watch dudes hug each other on the ground....no need for your nonsense on a real sport's video.
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban I love boxing, and I love MMA. MMA is a real sport. It encompasses every single aspect of fighting. MMA is exciting. What sn't exciting, is watching 2 guys dance around a ring because they don't want to trade, and that's exactly what boxing has become, at the top level. Oh, and the best boxers rarely fight each other anymore.
You're not intelligent enough to understand MMA. That's not my fault. The only nonsense here is coming from you.
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Dancing around...yeah, that would be your weak cop-out of a comeback. I love when you Affliction wearing mongoloids tout your intelligence. That's the most entertaining thing that comes out of that world.
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban I don't own a single Affliction t-shirt. MY weak cop-out? You're the one who came back with "go watch dudes hug each other on the ground". Very original. You must be proud. You stuck your chest out when you typed that, didn't you? lol
You didn't even respond to my post. All you could do is focus on the 'dancing around' comment. Clearly your pea-brain couldn't grasp the rest of my post. You see 2 guys wrestling & you automatically say 'erggghhh that's gay'. How mature. lol
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Yawn....your posts are as boring as your "sport."
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban You obviously don't understand irony. lol
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Is that what a "I know you are, but what am I?" comeback is meant to represent??? Wow...you are a satirical genius. Say lol again....it makes you sound smart.
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban Sigh... you really don't understand irony.
And I don't "sound" like anything. This is the internet. You cannot hear me. Understand?
Carry on making a fool of yourself. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Congrats....you're a complete jackass. You win that contest, no question about it...happy now? I'm guessing not, since I'll invariably get one more pre-pubescent rant.
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban Ahhhh... you did as I said... "carry on makin a fool of yourself". Good boy.
Carry on carrying on. :-D
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise You must be fun to hang out with. Ok, since you're the proverbial toilet that won't flush, I DARE you not to respond. I bet a million internet dollars (which your unparalleled wit would point out DOES NOT exist....see, irony) that you can't resist responding to this very post. I dare you...."lol"...I double dare you. I challenge your manhood right now....you CANNOT resist replying to this. I know it...go ahead...type monkey, type. I want you to paypal me my $1M net bucks now!
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban Ahhhh... you're carrying on carrying on. My replies are so "boring", yet you continue to respond. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
IRONY - LOOK. IT. UP.
LOL
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Yay, I win....have a good night.
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban Win? LOL! You obviously take this intranetz bizznizz very seriously, huh?
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Umm...you do see you just proved my point about your unparalleled wit, I hope. Oh, the irony you love is truly thick.
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban Thought you "won", eh? Why would you carry on replying if you "won"? What a dopey cunt. LOL!
Intranetz serius bizznizz I winz lolzzz
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Guess I do have to point it out....it was a fictitious bet and I don't actually think you have unparalleled wit, so...ah forget it. I meant to say YOU win.
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban You meant to say I won? LOL! So you can't tell the difference between 'you' & 'I'. Oh deary me...
Childish retort? I think you should go take a look at your first response to me... which leads me back to your IRONY. LOL!
Intranetz serius bizznizz I winz lolz
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise Holy shit....really? The master of satire still doesn't get that it was all a joke. Wow. Myopic, indeed. You can't seriously be this dense.....it was a fucking joke....meant to point out that you can't resist replying...yet you did....therefore, oh fuck, forget it. You truly are too dumb to engage. I'll show you what restraint looks like by quitting right now, you imbecile; which you'll still somehow misinterpret. Un-fucking-real.
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
@DoctorMontalban I can't resist replying? It takes 2 to tango, dummy. LOL! And yet it was you who said my replies were "boring"... which AGAIN leads me back to your IRONY. LOL!
Carry on carrying on. :-D
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
TheLagunaSunrise 1 year ago
@TheLagunaSunrise ...before you start with your childish retort....no one ACTUALLY won anything. Incredible.....
DoctorMontalban 1 year ago
arturo gatti the best
berobass92 3 years ago
awesome
britvroman 3 years ago